hey, i want to swap my current stock bars on my 2003 fxdx, to 10" tbars, was wondering if anyone on here has done the swap before and tell me what ill need so i can order everything at once? thanks

 

I did, but the previous owner had already put some big ugly buck horns on it, so I didn't need new cables, mine were already long enough, of course mine are only 9" rise. Do yourself a favor and get a new wiring harness with matching wires and pull it through the bars before you start the install, that is the hard part. Then you can just solder the controls on and tie it into the main harness at the bottom and you are done.

 

Definitely get matching wires. I'm in the process of changing my bars, sorry not going to 10" though, but the old ones were about a 7" T bar. Supposedly they were installed and wired by a local HD dealer. The wires were spliced with other extensions between and none of the colors match. Big pain in the rear.

 

Everything will fit with just a little rerouting and wire tugging. Brake line is the only part that sometimes gives people fits. It can be straightened enough to give the length needed, but it's not a bad idea to get a longer one made. My controls are 13.5in off the trees with only a 3in longer brake line. Everything else is stock

 

Do you remember where you got 9" tbars?

 

Good Apollo got his from Westcoast I believe.

 

Yeah, I got them from westcoast. They will make any size you want, the 9" cost me the same as the 10", I just had a 2 week wait while they made them.

 

thanks apollo and everyone else i really appreciate it

 

anyone have a problem with the speedo wires? mine are tapped out and super tight. Does harley make an extension?

 

I went to 13 inch straight rise bars and they are great. The only thing I had to change was the clutch cable, and of course extend the wires. good luck.